A salute to Joseph Calinski and Norman Nelson, two fine fellows who were among the devoted volunteers recognized during the United Way Community Appreciation Celebration last Tuesday night at the Manatee Players…”Volunteers are our lifeblood,” said Bronwyn Beightol, who will succeed the retiring Phil Brown as United Way Manatee’s president. “We could not do without them.”

Sarasota County is tied for second in United Way’s recent ALICE Report….Mireya Eavey with United Way Suncoast says many ALICE families have worked their way out of the ALICE category in Sarasota County….

United Way of Manatee County offers a volunteer program as part of the HandsOn network. UWMC can thus connect volunteers with meaningful work in the community — for just an hour or an entire day, “nothing is too little,” the agency notes.

More than 4,000 books were distributed, and every classroom received at least one copy of the book specified for their grade. In its fourth year, the event coincides with Dr. Seuss' birthday and is co-funded by the Patterson Foundation, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the United Way of Manatee County and the Manatee Community Foundation.

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